JANUARY Mr 1OT8 PAGE »
Portable Corral On Display For Livestockmen
The Branch of Land Oper
ations has purchased a portable
corral and other equipment de
signed to help Indian stockmen
improve livestock handling on
the reservation. This portable
equipment is being assigned to
the Natural Resources Depart
ment and all requests for use of
the equipment should be made
to that office. *
The reasoning behind the
purchase of a portable corral is
two-fold. First, necessary re
pairs to the two permanent
corrals would cost more than
buying a portable one, and
secondly, it is felt that taking the
corral to where the animals are
is a good idea for both man and
beast.
Jacob Frank S.r, Ride Boss
for the North End, feels that the
convenience of a portable corral
may encourage ranchers to take
better care of their stock and
take more responsibility in con
tributing to the care of their
livestock.
For those who would like to
have a look at the portable
corral, it has been assembled
and will be on display on Tenino
Road across from the commun
ity center for about two weeks.
Temporary procedures for
use of the equipment have been
developed by the Natural Re
sources Department, the Exten
sion Office and the BIA. These
procedures will remain in effect
until the stockmen have had a
chance to use the equipment and
suggest changes in the checkout
system.
The temporary procedures
are as follows: The corral or
other equipment can be checked
out by Ride Bosses only. There
will be a charge of $5.00 per day
for the use of the equipment. No
charges will be made for the day
the equipment is checked our or
for the day it is returned.
For example if a party
checks out the corral on Friday
afternoon and returns it on the
following Monday, he will be
charged $10.00 for two days use.
There will be a minimum of
$5.00 fee for use and users will
be charged for damage due to
misuse or loss of parts of the
equipment. The corral may not
be checked out for more than 7
consecutive days.
The money collected for use
of the corral will be placed in a
special account to be used for
repairs and the purchase of new
equipment consists of the follow
ing: 18 - 7’xl6’ panels, 2 - 7’xlO
panels, 6-8’ bow gates, 2-4’
bow gates. 1 -14’ loading ramps,
1 squeeze chute, 1 - tipping calf
table, and water troughs.
A sixteen-foot tilt-bed trailer
is being constructed to help
users moved the equipment.
Also being planned is a portable
crowding alley to be used in
working cattle and calves.
There are a variety of ways
in which the corral parts can be
assembled for different uses.
Assembly plans are available at
the time of rental.
It is intended that stockmen
use all or any part of the
equipment to help them do a
better job. There has been a
demonstrated need for better
livestock handling facilities on
the reservation. This portable
system is aimed at improving
the situation but it should not be
considered a total solution. More
ideas from the livestockmen are
needed to help solve their prob
lems.
Horsemen's
Short Course
North End ride boss Jacob Frank, Sr. explained the various ways in which the new portable corral
xan be assembled for different uses. Frank hopes that the availability of rental equipment will
encourage livestockmen to manage the rangeland more effectively.
CDS Photo
Oregon Hosemen’s Associ
ation and Oregon State Univer
sity are teaming up to sponsor
the 22nd annual Horsemen’s
short course on Saturday Febru
ary 18th and Sunday February
19th. A number of topics "will be
discussed which include:
Laminitis, vaccinations, de
worming, coggings test, Gymk
hana horse, and demonstration
performance of young horses,
fitting and showing it halter,
working cow horse, and cutting.
Futher information and
registration blanks are available
in the Extension Office (old
administration building) or con
tact Clint Jacks or Jacob Frank.
Extension Notes---------------------
Mildew Weakens, Rots Furnishings
Allowing mildew to grow
will weaken and even rot fabrics
on home furnishings. You can
avoid this deterioration by re
moving mildew spots as soon as
you discover them, says Susan
Gangler, Warm Springs Exten
sion Agent.
First, remove loose mold
from the outer coverings of up
holstered articles and mattres
ses by brushing with a broom or
small brush. If possible, do this
outside to prevent scattering
mildew spores in the house.
Vacuum the surface of the
article to draw out more of the
mold. Remember that the mold
spores are being drawn into the
bag of the vacuum cleaner. If
the appliance has a disposable
bag, remove and discard it im
mediately; if not, empty the bag
carefully (preferably outside) in
order to avoid scattering mold
spores.
Do everything possible to
dry the article. For example,
you can use an electric heater
and a fan to carry away moist
air, but be careful about creat
ing a fire hazard. Then sun and
air the article to stop the mold
growth, Sue commented.
If mildew remains on up
holstered articles or mattresses,
sponge lightly with thick suds of
liquid hand dishwashing deter
gent, then wipe with a clean,
damp cloth. Use as little water
on the fabric as possible so the
filling does not become wet.
niture is to wipe it with a cloth
wrung out with diluted alcohol
(one cup denatured or rubbing
alcohol to one cup water). Dry
the article thoroughly. For use
on acetate, use one part alcohol
and two parts water.
Because alcohol will cause
some dye to fade, test the item
for colorfastness on a hidden
area. If the test area changes
color, do not use alcohol.
If molds have grown into the
inner part of the article, send it
to a reliable disinfecting and
fumigating service. Such service
are often listed under “Exter
minating and Fumigating Pest
Control” services in the classi
Another method for remov fied pages of the telephone
ing mildew on upholstered fur directory.
Food Labels A Key To Smart Shopping
Consumers can be better
shoppers if they use the infor
mation provided on packaged
foods, says Sue Gangler, Warm
Springs Extension agent.
“Some people think food
labels need more information,
but there is already much valu
able information on labels,”
adds Velma Seat, Oregon State
University Extension food mar
keting specialist.
In addition to the brand
name and the contents, each
label contains information that
can be a key to getting the best
buy.
“The “style of pack,” for
instance, indicates product dif
ferences among similar items.
With tuna, the packing liquid —
oil or water — is shown. Peanut
butter is chunky or creamy.
Sardines often are packed in
tomàto sauce, mustard sauce, or
in oil.
“The style of pack is usu;
a matter of personal preference,
but it can also indicate the
quality of the contents; For ex
ample, a “juice drink” is not the
same as juice, and a ‘process
cheese food’ is not a cheese,”
says Mrs. Seat.
The net contents on the label
is the weight of the food and
packing liquid, but not the pack
age. Not all packages of the
same size contain the same
amount of food, so net contents
can be an important shopping
consideration.
When they are given, serv
ing directions and yield state
ments can be a clue to the cost
of serving the food. Soup which
must be mixed with milk, for
example, is not comparable in
price to soup mixed .with water.
The list of ingredients does
more than simply indicate the
co'ntents qf packaged foods.
Since ingredients must be listed
in order of their predominance
by weight, you can tell,- for
instance, if fishcakes contain
more potatoes than fish.
Preservatives, colors, fla
vors and other additives are also
listed as ingredients.
_ The nutritional value must
be listed on the lable if the food
contains added nutrients, or if a
nutritional claim is made for the
food. The label follows a stan
dard format based on a stated
“serving size.”
The nutrition label must
indicate the number of servings
in each container, the number of
calories, and the amount of fat,
protein and carbohydrates in a
serving. It must also show the
percentage of the US recom
mended daily allowance of seven
key nutrients.
Percentages of another
twelve nutrients and information
on sodium content may also be
included.
“A careful study of the label
will help you shop more wisely,”
says Mrs. Seat.
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It's Time To Control Cattle Lice
Lice are starting to become
serious in a number of herds on
the reservation and if not treat
ed the infected cattle will be
come weakened where they be
come more susceptible to dis
ease, reduce weight gains and
may eventually cause death.
Infestations of lice are usua
lly light in the summer and
early fall but increase rapidly
during winter and spring. The
most ideal time is to treat in fall
and inspect cattle periodically
throughout winter. But cattle
can be treated now. The whole
herd should be treated at one
time.
Treatment can be done by
sprays, dips, dusts, self-treat-
ment devices and pour-ons.
Probably the easiest for us here
are the pour-ons where a few
ounces are poured on the back
line of the animal. Commercial
preparations of pour-ons such as
lys off and korlan II can be
purchased at most locations that
sell livestock materials. If you
want further information, con
tact Clint Jacks or Jacob Frank
at the Extension Office.
Planting Wheat
ern and western Oregon by the
OSU Agricultural Experiment
Station showed that the shift
from winter to spring wheats
generally should take place after
the third week of February. You
could plant winter wheat
through March if you knew April
would be cold.
Winter wheat varieties are
favored by most growers. Jacks
suggests Hyslop, McDermid and
Stevens as winter wheat variet
ies that could be planted before
February 21. Gaines and Nu-
gaines are winter varieties that
require the least vernalization.
The spring wheat varieties
used previously are still con
sidered the best, reports Goetze.
Winter wheat needs cold Twin, Fielder, Springfield and
temperatures to stimulate flo Federation are good white wheat
wering and the formation of varieties.
heads. This requirement, called
Spring-planted barley varie
vernalization, means wheat ties for most eastern Oregon
plants must be exposed to tem locations include Steptoe, and
peratures between 34-40 degrees Flynn.. Spring varieties should
F for at least 10-15 days,
be planted as soon as possible
Research, conduct çd-jq^ast- .qffer February 21, Jacks says.
Time is running out to plant
winter varieties of wheat. Since
we can’t work the soil growers
need to be thinking about spring
wheat varieties says, Clint Jacks
Extension Agent.
“In most areas of Oregon,,
winter wheat varieties can be
planted through the third week
of February. After that, spring
wheat varieties should be plant
ed,” says Jacks.
Winter wheat needs cold
temperatures to stimulate flow
ering and the formation of
heads. This requirement, called
vernalization, means wheat
plants must be exposed to tem
peratures between 34-40 degrees